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From: jbk@visual.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: meta- key (called "alt") on VISUAL terminal
Message-ID: <9010151839.AA10976@mchale.visual.uu.net>
Date: 15 Oct 90 18:39:01 GMT
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    As Bob Scheifler correctly pointed out, you can use xmodmap to map alt keys
into meta keys.  For users such as yourself who desire a specific set of
mapping changes to be applied whenever you use your terminal, we've provided
keymap modification download support in our newest 3.0 release.  The server
can read a file which specifies keymap changes from a host system and apply
these changes to its internal map.  If desired, the terminal can be configured
to download this file on every server reset, making the changes transparent
to the user.

    Please contact us for additional information or with any concerns you
may have.  Our latest firmware has many new features to support both
downloaded and standard international keymaps.  We've put a lot of effort
into making our keymaps flexible and easy for the user, and we're very much
interested in feedback from our US and international customers.

    Visual's Customer Service can be reached at 1-800-VISUALC during business
hours or at xds@visual.uu.net by E-Mail for any questions, comments, or
problems.

   - Jeff

Jeff Krampf
Visual Technology
jbk@visual.uu.net
1-800-VISUALC